Eight hens scouting green short grass for treats. One is standing apart from her sisters at the center top of the photo. Five hens are black, three are brown. A puddle of rainwater frames the lower left corner of the shot.

Yip yap: a #chickens #blogpost. About eggs, #hope, #emotionalhealing, #faith, #gratitude, #innerpeace, #prayer, and free-ranging. And how unexpected gifts fall into one's lap, with only a smidgen of poo attached, lol.

Link to post in my bio above. And happy new year!

Half a dozen brown eggs in a carton. From top left clockwise is a petite egg from an unknown hen of ours, followed by two eggs from Barnevelder chickens, followed by an egg from our Welsummer hen Camilla. Next is another Barnevelder egg, and finally a small Welsummer egg most likely laid by our hen Owl, who is just getting the hang of laying.

Yip yap #chickens in a #blogpost about how they actually lay #eggs even if it's winter and they're not quite six months old and why I am apparently so wigged out by them doing what they're meant to do.

LOL! 🐔💖🥚

Link to blog in bio above.

Thank you! 💗

Thank you so much! It was a pleasure (and relief, lol) to finally put them where they belonged. 💗

Large quilt held aloft in a living room. The quilt is decorated with on-point diamond-shaped English paper pieced blocks in the Lucy Boston pattern, all made from honeycomb shapes. Interspersed within the thirty blocks, all made from scrap fabric, are two-inch hexagons in a variety of prints. The backing fabric are three different blues forming the top third, with a block of pink as the remainder. The blocks are appliqued onto the those fabrics, bordered by strips of prints in a variety of colours.

Yip yap #quilt finish! #Kawandi inspired, #Englishpaperpiecing and #LucyBoston bound, lots of Why did I do this, and Don't give up a MEH-today dream because tomorrow might be the perfect moment. Oh and #handsewing. And #happiness.

#quiltsky
#quilting
#blogpost
#handmade

Link to blog in bio above.

Recently tilled rolling hills sport faint greenery, sandwiched between vibrant green grass in the foreground, with large leafy trees in the background, leading to white puffy clouds against a bright blue sky, stretching across the rural horizon. This was the view from our second residence when we lived in Northern England over two decades ago.

Yip yap why I wrote The Hawk. A #blogpost about truths found during the #storytelling. Including an #excerpt from my next novel, which is much about #grace and #healing and #magicalrealism and #hope.

With a smidgen about chickens, lol. Link to the blog in my profile above.

#creativity
#writing

Five chickens, two red-brown and three mostly black, standing on green grass behind a wire fence. One chicken is staring directly at the camera, the rest looking away.

Yip yap #chickens and their recent adventures. And me working on #writing. And me wondering how it all came to where I am today, fifty-nine and a half years old, happily shoveling chicken poo every few days and, well, yeah. 😆

Link to my #blog in bio above.

#gratitude
#grace
#beinginthemoment

English paper-pieced flower made from one and a half inch hexagons basted with floral fabrics ranging in blues, mint greens, and one yellow, with a dark blue center specked in gold and light blue.

Yip yap #reflections about #Englishpaperpiecing, #dietaryrestrictions, #crocheting, #creativity, #lifepaths, #aging, and #hobbies amid times far more traumatic for others than myself. But sometimes life feels HARD, so I write a #blogpost about it. Link to the blog in my bio above.

Pot on stove containing spaghetti sauce with ground pork gluten-free meatballs, a blue silicone spoon in the pot. The recipe is as follows: Two pounds lean minced meat, such as beef or pork One half cup breadcrumbs, gluten-free work fine Two eggs, beaten One quarter cup finely chopped onion Two cloves garlic, crushed or finely chopped Salt and pepper to taste, optional Combine ground meat, eggs, onion, and garlic, mixing thoroughly, Shape meat mixture into twenty-four two-inch meatballs. Bake meatballs on a rack on broiler pan, or on a parchment-lined baking sheet for thirty minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Meatballs can then be added to two jars of red sauce and cooked for an hour or until time of your choosing. Or eat meatballs sans sauce. Enjoy!

Yip yap #blogpost conflab with Future Me about #Draft2Digital, spag bol with ground pork GF meatballs (recipe included), #self-publishing hoo haa, #shamelessplugs about my books, #authoritarianism (sigh), hopefully getting to #vote again and other random nonsense, lol.

Link to my blog in bio above.

8. The word of the LORD came to Zechariah, saying: 9. Thus says the LORD of hosts: Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another; 10. do not oppress the widow, the orphan, the alien, or the poor; and do not devise evil in your hearts against one another. From the Old Testament, the book of Zechariah, the seventh chapter. New Revised Standard Version

I found this in the Old Testament book of Zechariah last night, verses 7: 8, 9, 10. Pass this on to GOP politicians as a reminder of their faith, as most attest to belief in God. As their sister in Christ, I too will share the prophet's message.

#Scripture
#Jesussky
#governmentshutdown
#resist

Home and Far Away: The Enran Chronicles Book Four cover; in the center is a photo of grapevines, the leaves green and gold, with scrub-covered mountains in the background.

I released a new #book today; Home and Far Away is available for free at most online retailers. A blend of #womensfiction, #sci-fi, and #timetravel, but mainly a #lovestory set in 1971 yet so relevant to society today. Check out my blog, link in bio above, for info. 📚💗

#author
#writing
#allegory

A vineyard in the foreground, leafy trees behind it, with mountains covered in green scrub in the distance, bordered by a bright blue sky. This shot was taken south of Ukiah, California as a possible book cover for my next novel. The grape leaves in the very bottom of the photo are turning gold.

Yip yap a #blogpost about #aspirations and #writing and an #excerpt from my next book hopefully coming out tomorrow. How cool is it to dream big then find those dreams as reality! 🎉📚💗 I'm so grateful to my support staff. 😉

Link to my blog in bio above.

#Lovestory
#Scifi
#joy
#selfpublishing

A colorful quilt made from eight and a half inch squares of mostly vibrant fabrics by Anna Maria Parry with a few yellowish tone on tone prints added for stillness. The quilt consists of six squares across, seven squares down and is displayed on a batting-covered section of wall space. The hues range from deep burgundy to bright orange, pinks and corals splashed amid dark blues decorated with white swans in two different sizes. Emerald green squares are enhanced by calm gray and dark charcoal fabrics, livened up by busy flower prints.

Yip yap #blogpost but is it also a synopsis for my next novel? How much does a synopsis need to resemble a synopsis? How many times can I write synopsis before it becomes irrelevant, lol.📚

Here's my latest quilt #WIP on the wall. Both it and said synopsis are in my post, link in my bio above.

Rectangular rainbow banner edged with pink and light blue fabric, white squares in the corners. The perimeter is brown in Moda Grunge fabric. Twenty white hearts with their centers removed are scattered across the banner in various sizes. The banner hangs from an old laundry line.

A new banner for today's #NoKings protest. Fifty-five by forty-five inches, the hearts are attached by a running stitch. 💗🌈💗Hoping to add more hearts as necessary.

#quiltsky
#machinesewing
#resist
#rainbowquilt

Laid on a carpeted floor is a brightly coloured Alexandria Quilt, an English paper-pieced pattern by Jodi Godfrey. Made from hexagon-based blocks in greens, pinks, yellows, and blues, it's enhanced with other hexagon blocks in vibrant scrappy shades and designs. A large quilt-in-progress, much remains to be sewn. This photo is of the current state of stitching, with loose blocks acting as placeholders for blocks still to be completed.

A new #blogpost mostly about the writing and my books. With a little about the quilt pictured below. 😊🪡💙🧵💗📚💜

Link to the blog in my bio above.

#writing
#self-publishing
#creativity
#joy
#aspirations
#EPP
#Englishpaperpiecing

Thank you! 💓

I'm a big time scrappy fan! 💓

It was a pleasure to stitch, can't wait to see yours! ❤️

Autumnally coloured quilt top in jewel tones. Blocks are large hexagons made from smaller hexagons, diamonds and half-hexagons.

Six years ago this month I completed the hand sewing on this Cherish #epp #quilt. Pattern is by Jodi Godfrey. When it was finished I gave it to my youngest daughter and her husband as a wedding gift. Recently she told me it's her fave cozy. ☺️

#Englishpaperpiecing
#handsewing
#quiltsky
#keepsake

My question to Republicans, ICE, those who support the administration, RFK Jr., etc, etc, etc....

WHY DOES IT MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD MAKING OTHERS HURT?

#resist

The Rescue of Owl Chicken Part Two

Yip yap not so much about #chickens as about the current state of America.

But Owl Chicken does figure prominently, if you don't mind taking on the persona of an isolated, lonely chicken.

God (💚) figures prominently too.

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#resist
#Scripture
#Jesussky

The rescue of Owl Chicken Part One

An unexpected #allegory upon reflection.

And, spoiler alert; Owl is just fine! 😊

#chickens
#chickensky
#humannature

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Thank you! 💕

Handsewn quilt made from jewel shaped papers sewn as hearts. The tones are warm and autumnal, and the quilt is hung from an old fashioned laundry line on a sunny day.

Jewel toned English paper pieced hearts stitched together.

Jewel paper pieces are sewn into hearts in autumnal tones in a quilt, with greenery behind it.

Paper pieces heart quilt displayed on an old laundry line. The quilt is jeweled toned, dappled in summer sunshine.

The Warm Hearted quilt I finished during summer. Because all hearts matter, always. 🩷💙💛💜🩵🤎

#quiltsky
#quilting
#epp
#Englishpaperpiecing
#love
#peace
#handsewing

A quilt top handing from an old fashioned laundry line. The fabrics are autumnal florals, mustard colored batiks and navy prints. Also included are raspberry hued squares.

Made a quilt top. Because my shoulder is meh. So I can't do any BELOVED hand sewing. 😭

But uncomplicated 8" squares have their own charm. I used Alison Glass batiks, which AREN'T conducive to EPP. And some RSS prints. And went a few years back in time. Before Kawandi entered my life. ☺️

#quiltsky

LOVE is the ONLY WAY, written on a twenty by twenty-nine inch piece of cardboard. A multi colored paper-pieced hexagon flower is glued to the upper right corner. A small Christian fish is drawn in the bottom right corner.

God said, "Make a sign please."

Here's my sign.

#love

The worth of perseverance

Yip yap perseverance blah blah blah.... Where a cranky shoulder threatens a coup, but I'm not listening. And other life and sewing silliness.

#blogpost
#perseverance
#handsewing
#hope
#LucyBoston
#epp

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Morning chicken routine

Yip yap cluck cluck... A #blogpost about #chickens! Specifically their (and my) morning routine. 🐔💖🐔

#chickensky

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Scrappy and vibrantly colored Lucy Boston blocks appliqed onto Kona melon solid fabric, along with randomly basted hexagons. Safety pins affix areas of fabric securely.

Such simple, bright beauty in these appliqed Lucy Boston blocks, as well as random scrappiness, lol. As safety pins disappear, wholeness emerges, an unexpected thrill that these blocks are even being used. ☺️💓 But now it's time to feed the chickens, hah!

#handsewing #Englishpaperpiecing #quiltsky

A quilt in progress, marked by honeycomb blocks affixed to the quilt top with safety pins. In the center is a pink-melon hued two-inch hexagon appliqued in place onto blue fabric.

Heaps left to applique (note all the safety pins, lol), but this is the last 2" hexagon affixed! Now to some EPP for the rest of the evening, other than a quick trip to the chicken run to get everyone into the coop for the night. ☺️

#handsewing